By Cherranda Smith Apr 19, 2021 After over a month of court proceedings, attorneys for the prosecution and the defense gave their closing arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Monday (April 19). Chauvin faces three charges in the death of George Floyd last May, the longest maximum sentence among the charges being 40 years. Throughout the trial, prosecutors have argued that Chauvin killed Floyd after kneeling on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Prosecutors presented video evidence, called 45 witnesses to the stand, including the Minneapolis police chief, bystanders, Floyd’s girlfriend, medical experts, and law enforcement officials, who testified that Chauvin’s actions and inactions in getting Floyd medical attention were a direct cause of Floyd’s death.